Tuesday, 24 May 2016

Pottery Workshop with Tom Sproule

A number of us here at the monastery have joined together in the study, and practice, of a living tradition that stretches
back some 30,000 years into the captivating Upper Paleolithic shadows of prehistory: the entrancingly earthy fusion, and
trans-cultural phenomenon, of pottery-making and ceramics.

Helping us navigate this fascinating world of clay, in its
contemporary Canadian manifestation, is master potter Tom Sproule, who conducted
an awesome three-day pottery workshop for us recently. Teaming-up with our own master
potter-in-residence, Sister Mary Magdalen Coughlin, we were given a thoughtful
introduction that gently honed our skills in throwing on the wheel. It was a privilege to watch and learn
from Tom. We hope to have him back
with us for another workshop, in due time.